on the one hand and the core property of an allocation on the other. In particular we show that it is an inhomogeneous … sacrifice”) which is derived from the egalitarian-equivalent concept suggested by Moulin (1987). We also develop a simple core … test by which it can be checked whether a given allocation is in the core thus being a possible outcome of a cooperative …

The ex ante incentive compatible core of an exchange economy with private information is the (standard) core of a … incentive compatible core can be empty, even if utility functions are quasi-linear. If, in addition to quasi-linearity, further … assumptions are made (like independent private values), the non-emptiness of the core follows nevertheless from d’Aspremont and …

scale such games are quite tractable in analysis, computation, and realization. A core imputation comes in terms of …

) coalitional equilibrium, describe a (cooperative) partition form game. A coalition is core-stable if the core of a suitable …

each other. The contract may contain two types of incentives for the agent to work hard: a bonus and a threat of dismissal …

a number-adding task) with the same treatments. In all tasks we find that incentives seem to have very small effects and …

an experiment with piece-rate incentives we find that the comparative static and the point predictions on effort …

feasible alternatives to punishment exist, such as offering positive incentives or handing out awards for law abiding behavior …